After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Meaning of Diversion Headworks 2. Location of Division Headworks 3. Lay-Out 4. River Training. Meaning of Diversion Headworks: An irrigation channel takes its supplies either from its source (a river or storage reservoir) in case of main canal, or from a channel in case of branch […]
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This article throws light upon the four main types of cisterns. The types are: 1. Vertical Impact Cisterns 2. Horizontal Impact Cisterns 3. Inclined Impact Cisterns 4. No Impact Cisterns. Type # 1. Vertical Impact Cisterns: In these cisterns (Fig. 7.3), there is impact of a stream of water falling freely. The path of such […]
Dams: Classification, Choice and Selection of Site
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After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Classification of Dams 2. Choice of the Type of Dam 3. Selection of Site. Classification of Dams: Dams can be classified as per their functions, material of construction, and structural design: (i) Classification based on function: (a) Storage (or impounding) dam is constructed across a river […]
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